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El Salvador Balance of Trade
Last Release
Jul 31, 2025
Actual
-1,078.53
Units In
USD Million
Previous
-844.7
Frequency
Monthly
Next Release
Sep 22, 2025
Time to Release
27 Days 2 Hours
Highest | Lowest | Average | Date Range | Source |
-14.62 Mar 1991 | -1,078.53 Jul 2025 | -344.15 USD Million | 1991-2025 | Central Reserve Bank of El Salvador |
El Salvador's trade gap is mostly explained by the country's need to import fuels, consumer goods and industrial equipment. Textiles is the country's major export followed by chemicals, rubber and plastics, metallic products and sugar. The leading trading partner is the United States with 45 percent of exports and 32 percent of imports. Others include Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua.
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El Salvador’s trade deficit increased to $1,078.5 million in July 2025 from $768.8 million in the same month of previous year, as imports grew much faster than exports. Imports surged 28% year-on-year to $1,720.2 million, while exports increased 11.7% to $641.7 million, not enough to offset the sharp rise in foreign purchases. Export growth was driven by a 13.2% increase in non-traditional goods, while traditional goods fell 6.5%.
El Salvador Balance of Trade History
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